Ye Chen had to maintain his "persona" as a game NPC, so naturally, he could not act too excited.
He feigned composure as he interjected:
"The Land of Grass is a long way from the Land of Fire."
"Even if the villagers of our Hidden Jun Village wanted to go to their aid, they wouldn't make it in time."
"Orochimaru clearly planned this carefully. How could he have overlooked the possibility of reinforcements?"
Tsunade's brow furrowed tightly, and she said irritably:
"Then what do you suggest we do?"
Ye Chen answered without hesitation:
"Weaker ninja won't be able to offer much help with the situation in Konoha."
"But the elite fighting forces of the Five Great Shinobi Villages are another matter."
As he spoke, Ye Chen focused his gaze on Tsunade and continued:
"And you will be a pivotal piece that can influence the course of the battle."
Tsunade's brow remained tightly furrowed as she waited for Ye Chen to go on.
She was no fool, or she would never have become the Fifth Hokage.
But this was a matter concerning Konoha's safety.
Tsunade was also desperate to find a way out of the crisis, which naturally constrained her thinking.
As the saying went, concern clouded judgment. If Tsunade calmed down, she should have had little trouble guessing the deeper meaning behind Ye Chen's words.
Ye Chen glanced at Tsunade's expression, confirmed that he had successfully led her astray, and relaxed his tone somewhat.
"Right now, our most urgent task is to send word to Konoha so they can prepare their defenses."
"And you're the strongest person at this Chunin Tournament."
"You're quite familiar with Orochimaru's habits."
"So you should handle tracking him down and intercepting him, while the experts from the other shinobi villages take the shortest route to